What Do You See Outside YOUR Open Window Today?

What Do You See Outside YOUR Open Window Today?
Remember: "When God closes a door, He always opens a window!" You never know what might be out there waiting for you!

Saturday, July 7, 2012

I'm not really lost, just too busy to find myself...

Do you ever feel this way?  I've been wanting to get back to you (my faithful friends in blogland) for several days, and it seems the longer I wait, the more behind I get.  I noticed that all of my favorite bloggers have been writing away, and I've let this week just slip through my fingers.  But it was a good week...just too busy to take time for myself...or my blog.  Now I'm going to miss out on the RJD-Random Journal Day weekly selection from one of my old journals...and I'm also going to miss out on the Anne of Green Gables Tea Party over at Rose Chintz Cottage on July 9th,  and these were two events in which I had really hoped to participate this week. 

I've missed everyone's marvelous 4th of July posts...I am trying to get caught up and read them all...but to be honest with you, I just don't have time right now...and I am tired.  My eyes don't want to stay open by the time I sit down to read...and I find myself falling asleep "on the job".  Not that you are boring...absolutely NOT!  I need to recognize the fact that I can't keep up with everything and everyone like I want to and take care of my home, job, family, and myself. 

Does anyone else ever feel this way?  Do you ever get overwhelmed with all of the blogs, facebook posts, emails and other interesting items that you wish you had time to pursue on the internet...and find yourself getting more and more frustrated because there aren't enough hours in the day to do it all?  (Especially if you work all day outside of the home like I do and don't dare even look at it while on a break at work...or you'll never get back to your real job (that being the one that you get paid to do...but not necessarily the one you want to do). 

To illustrate my point I was just going to post a picture of myself asleep in my recliner with my mouth hanging open and looking absolutely hideous, but then I realized that I am using my husband's laptop, and I don't have any pictures saved in this computer.  What a shame!  That would have been a real hit!  Might have made this story a best seller!  It definitely would've given you a good laugh! Gee, I feel terrible that I can't post that picture...NOT!!  Ha Ha!  ...we needed a little comedic relief in this deep post... 

Well, my dear faithful friends in blogland, I do hope to get back to my normal routine of reading and writing very soon.  In the meantime, try not to write so many wonderful posts so I won't be so far behind in reading them!  I truly do want to read what you are writing...and I hate to miss out on all the fun with the special events previously mentioned...and maybe I'm just a little bit envious that I can't keep up the same pace as the rest of you.  But I will be back as soon as I get my act together again. 

Thank you for taking the time to read this post tonight.  I appreciate the fact that it takes much quality and quantity time to keep up with each other this way.  We have a wonderful family of friends here in blogland...and I don't want to lose track of any of you...or you me.  You have brought much joy, laughter, food for thought and words of hope and encouragement to my life through your posts and comments. It is a part of my life that I highly value. 

And now I must get off of this computer and get some much needed rest...Good Night friends. Hope to see you again soon through "My Open Window". 

7 comments:

  1. Haha! never apologize for living life rather than blogging about it! You need one for the other right? I missed last weeks RJDay also!

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    1. Good Thought! We DO need to be living our lives so we have something to write about. I will keep that in mind. Someday I will have a host of new material! Sometimes I get an anxiety attack that if I don't keep up with this everyday I will lose my "followers" because they will think I've dropped off the edge of the earth. But I have to realize that this is not some kind of contest to see who has the most readers...and if some go away, there will always be new ones. Thank you for being there...and understanding my "fears". You've helped me resettle myself. Goodnight dear friend.

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  2. No don't apologize,I feel the same way and I have only started blogging a few months. I do realize that I don't have that much to say or show every day. A good friend told me when I started to blog to make it my own and don't apologize. If someone follows it or not,we all need friends that love and surport us, and I do appreciate all that read my blog. We do have to live our lives and be thankful to God for all His blessings. Praying you are refreshed soon.. Take care of yourself first.

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    1. Thank you, Sylvia, for your words of comfort! I did find a little time this afternoon to host by own little tea party, as you have already discovered and commented upon! Thank you for being a faithful friend...even when YOU are busy as well! I'm trying to get back in the groove...just have to manage my priorities...sometimes easier said than done! I too, am very appreciative of all the blessings God has bestowed upon me and my family. We have come through some difficult times, but God has always been there for us...guiding, comforting, and showing us His grace and mercy. We have an awesome God!! Thank you again for your words of encouragement! You are one of those blessings!

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  3. Not all of us were writing wonderful stories. I had a computer crash a bit over a week ago and have to learn the ins and outs of an new computer. LIFE HAPPENS! The nonprofit ministry that I work with is gearing up for one of its special events.Plus a new ministry at church is meeting this week. Busy, busy, busy.

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    1. We are in similar circumstances I see...I work for a church, and we had a flood of our office space last week during tropical storm Debby, so I have been a bit discombobulated with my work, moving from computer to computer/office trying to find a place to call "home" until the rightful owner comes and kicks me out and I go searching for another place to land until my office repaired. It happens to be a very busy time right now w/o the complications anyway! So I'm feeling added stress. Thank you for understanding!!

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  4. I found you by chance and started reading your blogs.......backward of course! So I know nothing about you and your life and hope that I hear you have 'come through' whatever the problems are before I read about the pain,distress, confusion whatever! It's just struck me.....wouldn't life be easier if we took it that way.....reading the sighs of relief and hurrahs before we went through whatever! Hey...wait a minute....didn't God say that He sent Jesus for that reason...and that He sees the end and it's good! So why can't I act/go through things in a more positive way (rather than going down under them each time I'm swiped offside). Do you know this post and my writing have really made me think! Thanks so much! Joan

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